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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2002 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members John Ewan, Ken Schwartz, Allen K. Settle, Vice Mayor
Christine Mulholland, and Mayor Dave Romero
City Staff:
Present: Ken Hampian, City Administrative Officer; Gil Trujillo, Assistant City
Attorney; Wendy George, Assistant City Administrative Officer; Diane
Reynolds, Deputy City Clerk; Bill Statler, Finance Director; Carolyn
Dominguez, Accounts Payable Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT
Kelvin B. Harrison, San Luis Obispo, reiterated claims of harassment and discrimination.
Lionel Dennis Johnston, 290 Palm Street, submitted a letter (on file in Office of the City Clerk)
concerning severe erosion damage at Whale Rock Reservoir. Mr. Lionel was referred to the Whale
Rock Commission. Staff was directed to look into the problem of erosion damage at Whale Rock
Reservoir.
Tom Hutchings, 538 Felton Way, encouraged the Council to consider the Human Relations
Commission's recommendation to pass a resolution opposing unilateral preemptive military
action against Iraq.
GOAL - SETTING PROCESS FOR 2003 -05.
City Administrative Officer Hampian and Finance Director Statler presented the staff report.
Don Maruska, consultant and facilitator for the Goal Setting Workshop, explained the process for
the goal setting workshops.
Brief Council discussion followed.
By consensus, Council approved using a zero to five point goal ranking system and agreed that
they need not assign all of their allotted points when ranking goals.
2. FINANCIAL PLAN POLICIES AND ORGANIZATION.
' Finance Director Statler presented the staff report.
Council Member Settle requested an explanation of GASBE 34 for the public.
Council Member Schwartz expressed concern that attention be put on the physical health of the
community--the urban design process —as well as on the fiscal health.
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3. COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 2001 -02.
Finance Director Statler presented the staff report.
Accounts Payable Manager Dominguez introduced Allen Eschenbach, Glenn, Burdette, Phillips
and Bryson, who reported that the auditor's opinion is clean, that the audit went smoothly with
few adjustments, and that the City is proactive and on course with GASBE 34.
Mayor Romero called at recess at 8:40 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:55 p.m.
4. GENERAL FUND FIVE YEAR FISCAL FORECAST 2003 -08.
Finance Director Statler presented the staff report.
Council questions and comments followed concerning Proposition 218 and raising taxes, the
Transient Occupancy Tax, and Vehicle License Fee backfills from the State.
Dave Mullinax. League of CA Cities, reviewed actions that the League will be taking regarding the
State budget and submitted a report (on file in the Office of the City Clerk) listing options to
resolve State budget deficits.
Mayor Romero opened the meeting for public comment on matters on the agenda. There were no
speakers.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Romero adjourned the
meeting at 10:35 p.m to Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo.
Diane Reynold
Deputy City CI k
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